Solitary fibrous tumor of the soft palate: A report of two cases.

Oncol Lett

Department of Radiology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institute, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China.

Published: June 2014

Solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) are a unique group of mesenchymal neoplasms of fibroblastic or myofibroblastic origin and are extremely rare in the oral cavity. The present study reported two additional cases of SFTs in the soft palate, along with the computed tomography characteristics, which demonstrated well-circumscribed soft tissue lesions with marked and homogenous enhancement. Following wide resection, one of the cases showed certain malignant pathological characteristics, including infiltration of mucinous gland, hypercellularity, nuclear atypia and weak positive staining for S-100. In our experience, SFTs should be considered as a differential diagnosis when a well-circumscribed and solid mass in the soft palate is identified.

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